Kimmo Timonen, at 37, logs more minutes than any other Flyers defenseman. (AP Photo)

Kimmo Timonen is 37 years old and the Philadelphia Flyers' best defenseman. He officially has his shot at saying the same when he's 38.

The Flyers on Thursday announced a one-year deal with Timonen worth, according to multiple reports, $6 million. He was in the final year of a six-year, $37.8 million deal he signed in 2007.

Timonen has a goal and four assists so far in 2013 and had 43 points in 76 games last season. He averages more overall minutes (22:46) and power-play time (4:47) than any other Philadelphia defenseman and also plays on the penalty kill.

The deal means that the Flyers have a little more than $62 million committed to 19 players for the 2013-14 season. The salary cap is set at $64.3 million, which means that, as per their custom, the Flyers will have to get creative when it comes to avoiding the upper limit.